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A comment on Ask HN: Is it dangerous to connect a PC that's been off for 10yrs to Internet?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Is it dangerous to connect a PC that's been off f... by theanonymousone on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @01:55PM (#39107893)
Is it safe to just connect to the WiFi and download e.g. Firefox, or it's better to get it using a Flash memory while still offline?
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Re:Ask HN: Is it dangerous to connect a PC that's been off f... by l41n on Thursday January 25, 2024 @09:53PM (#39138409)
I doubt anything would really happen. I connect old computers to the Internet and sometimes have a habit of forgetting to disconnect them for a bit too long. Nothing eventful has happened so far.

If you're paranoid, I'd just use your phone's hotspot.

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